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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. - Law enforcement agencies from across metro Detroit responded to reports Thursday of an active shooter at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Officials gave an update about the suspect in the shooting at the Jewish synagogue. The individual has since died after a security guard exchanged gunfire with them.
Suspect confirmed dead
What we know:
According to officials, a man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot and killed by security.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters on Thursday that the suspect rammed a truck into the building and drove down the hall when security engaged him. The truck caught fire with the suspect inside.
Bouchard confirmed that there were no injuries to the school's staff or children. One security staff member was knocked unconscious and pulled from the scene by fellow security guards. The security member is expected to be okay.
FOX 2 confirmed with sources close to the investigation that the suspect attacker is a resident from Dearborn Heights. The individual also had ties to the Middle East and that his family had been killed in an airstrike that hit Lebanon recently.
Chemical agent in suspect truck
A chemical agent was also found inside the suspect's vehicle, according to FOX 2 sources, and that could indicate some sort of explosive was in the vehicle.
The scene remains incredibly active.
What we don't know:
No other details about the suspect were released. The shooter's motivations are also unclear.
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Shooter attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield: Sheriff says no victims
The Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the attacker drove his vehicle through the doors and was eliminated by security. Something ignited inside the vehicle, he said, causing the fire.
Shooting at Jewish synagogue
The backstory:
On Thursday, police responded to a scene in West Bloomfield for an active situation. Sources said an active shooter threat was located in the area of Temple Israel.
Smoke was seen spewing from the building with several police vehicles spotted around the perimeter. There were also several police vehicles seen in the area.
FBI Director Kash Patel responded to the situation on social media, stating, "FBI personnel are on the scene with partners in Michigan and responding to the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation out of Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan."
The Jewish Federation of Detroit ordered all Jewish organizations to go into lockout protocol.
Police near the synagogue were spotted with high-powered weapons.
There were also dozens of police in the area.
Synagogues have been on edge since Iran war
Big picture view:
Synagogues around the world have been on edge and ramping up security since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran with missile strikes on Feb. 28.
The FBI has warned that Iranian operatives may be planning drone attacks on targets in California. Two men brought explosives Saturday to a far-right protest outside the New York mayoral mansion on Saturday. Investigators allege they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group.
In a similar incident to what happened in West Bloomfield Township, an assailant drove a car into people outside an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year in October. He stabbed two people to death before officers shot and killed him.
The Source: This story was reported from Los Angeles. WJBK contributed.